Where does “Eingangsplädoyer” come from?
Eingangsplädoyer (German) comes from German Eingang, from German ingang, from Middle High German ingang, from Old High German ingang, from Proto-Germanic inngangaz, from Proto-Germanic innganganą, from Proto-Germanic inn, from Proto-Germanic in — in.
Eingangsplädoyer (German): opening statement, opening argument
Definitions
- opening statement, opening argument
Ancestry of “Eingangsplädoyer”, step by step
Eingangsplädoyer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Eingang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Eingang | entrance, entry; arrival; input |
| 2 | German | ingang | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | ingang | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ingang | entrance |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | inngangaz | a going in, entry, entrance |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | innganganą | to go into, to enter |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | inn | in, into |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via German Plädoyer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Plädoyer | closing argument; plea |
| 2 | French | plaidoyer | speech for the defence; plea |
| 3 | Old French | plaidoiier | — |
| 4 | Old French | plaidiier | — |